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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Howard Cross III at slot 152, roughly 62 spots before his name belonged.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Walker at that price is a win they earned.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
A conviction pick on Elic Ayomanor at the 47th pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Nice patience on Deone Walker, who had no business lasting to the 78th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kobe King
Kobe King in slot 115 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
They reached into another round for Howard Cross III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.